Ropes, Shearman and Slaughters win key roles on Liberty Global’s proposed acquisition of Cable & Wireless Kathryn McCann17 November 2015Corporate and M&A Ropes & Gray, Shearman & Sterling and Slaughter and May have landed key roles on the proposed £5.5bn acquisition of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) by Virgin Media owner Liberty Global.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryTrading Places: Paul Weiss and Latham tap senior government talentRevolving Doors: Latham, Proskauer, Weil build PE teams as US stays focused on EuropeRio Tinto chief legal officer to depart after failed merger talks with GlencorePaul Hastings in London M&A push with hire of Cooley Singapore founding partnerTaylor Wessing recruits RPC rainmaker in first hire since merger announcementSlaughters and Clifford Chance lead as Schroders agrees to £9.9bn takeoverRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry